Venezuela’s deposed socialist Dictator Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores are expected to face new charges on the alleged torture of American citizens who were unjustly kept as political prisoners during his rule. The couple have remained detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) in Brooklyn since U.S. forces arrested them in January during a law enforcement operation in Caracas, Venezuela. The deposed socialist dictator and his wife are expected to face trial in June 2027 on multiple drug trafficking charges.
CNN, Fox News, and other outlets repot that Maduro and Flores could face new charges, accusing them of playing a role in the unjust detention of over a dozen Americans and the alleged torture of American detainees. Per Fox News, the new charges are expected to be announced on Thursday, October 8. Maduro’s attorney, Barry Pollack, told CBS News he “has not been provided any notice” that additional charges could be coming against his client. Pollack is challenging the legality of Maduro’s arrest alleging the dictator should have “immunity.” Prosecutors have pointed out that the Venezuelan socialist regime is not joining in claiming immunity for Maduro.
